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Don't worry, the odds of catching legionnaires' disease in Melbourne are pretty slim

  • Written by Richard Bentham, Associate Professor of Public Health Microbiology, Flinders University
imageMelbourne city-goers shouldn't be concerned, unless they're in a group vulnerable to contracting legionnaires'.Tony & Wayne/Flickr, CC BY-SA

The current suspected outbreak of legionnaires’ disease in Melbourne is a serious public health concern. Victorian health authorities say the circulation of the disease may be linked to cooling...

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